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An ex-sailor who had four
or five strong drinks of
vodka to kill the pain caused
by his arthritis, was fined
$175 for driving with a blood
alcohol level over .08, in
West Vancouver Provincial
Court, Thursday.

Ira Ostrom, aged 55, of
Gordon, B.C., pleaded
guilty to the offense which
occured November 25, 1978.

Crown counsel, Pat
Donald, told the court,
police s d Ostrom on
the Trans Highway

because of his crratic
driving, and said that when
tested, Ostrom showed
blood alcohol levels of .18
and .19.

Defense lawyer, Patrick
Hood, told the court Ostrom
had been drinking at Hor-
seshoe Bay after finishing a
voyage from Alaska.

He said Ostrom suffered
from. severe arthritic pain,
and had been drinking to
Stop it.

Hood also mentioned that
Ostrom was now unem-
’ ployed because of = his
_ disability, and was living on

a fixed income.

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led to impaired charge

Selbie said in passing sen-
tence.

Selbie said he believed the
amount of the fine should be

varied so that it effects
everyone equally, and said
he was taking into account
Ostrom’s circumstances in
fining him $175.

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Council has approved shared
parking,. at the Totem
Theatre site, a move which
will allow Partick Holdings

to open a cabaret-disco on’

the site.

And several men with
immediate interests in the
venture. left the council
chambers, . Monday _ night,
obviously very happy that
council had at last removed
the last obstruction to their

| obtaining a building license,

for the site.

Two weeks ago, council
heard a_ delegation from
Partick Holdings, a group
that wished to use the Totem
Theatre. site at 1421 Lon-
sdale, for a cabaret-disco.

uncil clears —
for Totem disco _

“North - “Vancouver City A spokesman told the.

group that if they could solve
the problem of parking, they
could get a building permit
for the cabaret, which would

-hold 302 people.

The spokesman requested
that the group be allowed to |

enter into agreements with
nearby business’s so that
they could share parking,
and use the parking sites
only - during their -hours of
operation.

Council’s decision on the
request was deferred so that

the implications of shared

parking could be examined

by city staff and legal ad-—

visors, in the light of current
city by-laws.

‘office’ use only

Alderman Gordon Rose
shocked North Van District
Council Monday when he
said that it had been
reported to him that a
resident who sought to

‘qbtain a copy of the current

District budget from
municipal staff had been
refused on the grounds that
this document was “for
inside use only”. ——

“I find that astounding and
appalling,” said Rose. “I am

horrified that this could.

happen,” he continued, “it’s
absolute nonsense to say it’s
for inside use only.”

Alderman Powell agreed
with him. Alderman Mike
Lakes wanted Rose _ to
provide details of the alleged
occurence for the municipal
manager.

But Alderman Baker
didn’t like the matter being
brought up without proper
notice and. wanted it
deferred to the next public
policy and planning com-
mittee.

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At: that time there was)
some question whether city
parking by-law regulations
implied parking had to be
provided ona 24 hour basis.

After an in camera policy _
committee meeting éarly
Monday evening, council
passed a motion allowing a
building permit for’ the
cabaret, if. they conform. to

existing by-laws and provide

parking for the hours: they
are open.

- At the earlier _meetitig.
Alderman Gary. Payne Said. «:
that a total of $250,000.

would be spent. . on the.

cabaret, and it. will. employ ~
between 17 and 20’ ‘people on
a full time basis when it is

open. — ;

NV District budget not for

be ‘raised: with, ‘stafr and a
report called for. Alderman
Baker’s motion carried.

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